Morning Bell: Two Liberal Whoppers on Medicare
A debate that has been fought largely over the airwaves is about to go head-to-head. Medicare reform is a huge part of that debate, and… Read More
Dependent Premiums Slated for Future Increases
As Michelle Andrews reported for Kaiser Health News, “Thanks in part to the 2010 health law’s provisions that allow adult children to stay on their parents’… Read More
Chart of the Week: Obamacare’s Barrage of Tax Hikes Coming in 2013
The first presidential debate takes place in Denver on Wednesday with a focus on domestic issues, including President Obama’s unpopular health-care law. Obamacare imposes numerous… Read More
Medicare Roundup 9/28: Setting the Record Straight
In recent weeks, liberal politicians, editorialists, and policy analysts have vigorously attacked reform of Medicare based on a defined contribution financing. In fact, this approach… Read More
Obamacare Spends More Than a Trillion in Taxpayer Dollars and Still Leaves 30 Million People Uninsured
On November 7, 2007, at a speech in Bettendorf, Iowa, then-candidate Obama said: Every four years politicians come before you to talk about health care…. Read More
Morning Bell: “60 Minutes” Contrast Between Romney, Obama on Entitlements
The official, head-to-head debates begin next week, but Sunday’s “60 Minutes” appearances by President Barack Obama and Governor Mitt Romney (R-MA) provided a contrast in… Read More
FACT CHECK: Obama Misleads on Medicare, Taxes, and Regulations
During a Sunday evening interview on CBS’s “60 Minutes,” President Obama made numerous factually inaccurate or misleading claims. Specifically, Obama claimed that he has not… Read More
Medicare Roundup 9/21: Setting the Record Straight
In recent weeks, liberal politicians, editorialists, and policy analysts have vigorously attacked reform of Medicare based on a defined contribution financing. In fact, this approach… Read More
The Sensible Solution for Pre-Existing Condition Exclusions
The problem of individuals being denied health insurance because of a pre-existing medical condition is frequently cited by defenders of Obamacare as justification for the… Read More
Sebelius Misleads the Public on Medicare Advantage
Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) Kathleen Sebelius has misled the American public again. HHS just announced that enrollment in Medicare Advantage (MA) is… Read More
More Middle-Class Americans Hit by Obamacare Tax
Yesterday, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released a new report that determined that even more Americans than previously estimated will be hit with Obamacare’s ever-controversial… Read More
California to Use Popular TV Shows to Market Obamacare Exchanges
Officials in California plan to use popular network television shows to market the state’s new health care exchange, established as part of Obamacare, according to… Read More
Medicare Roundup 9/17: Setting the Record Straight
In recent weeks, liberal politicians, editorialists, and policy analysts have vigorously attacked reforming Medicare based on defined-contribution financing. In fact, this approach to reforming Medicare… Read More
Medicare Reform Debate: What Really Works in Health Care Competition
Recently, economist Paul Krugman derided the premium support plan to reform Medicare: Still, wouldn’t private insurers reduce costs through the magic of the marketplace? No…. Read More
Six Reasons States Should Be Skeptical of Medicaid Expansion Cost Estimates
As states weigh their options regarding the Obamacare expansion of Medicaid, many have sought out cost estimates to assist them. However, in a new paper,… Read More
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Hobby Lobby Files Suit over HHS Mandate, Could Face $1.3 Million in Fines
Another family-owned business joined the fray over the Health and Human Services (HHS) anti-conscience mandate this morning. Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc., an arts and crafts… Read More
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HHS Mandate: More Legal Hassle, No Religious Liberty Resolution
Yesterday, Wheaton College appealed a federal district court dismissal of its lawsuit against the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for its anti-conscience contraception… Read More
Morning Bell: Top 3 Small Business Struggles
Small businesses are getting a lot of focus from politicians, because they are a key engine of job creation—which has stalled in the U.S. economy…. Read More
Morning Bell: How Obamacare Robs Medicare and Hurts Seniors
The rhetorical Medicare wars have heated up this week, after President Obama declared in his Saturday radio address that his proposed reforms “won’t touch your… Read More
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Two More Evangelical Colleges Oppose HHS Anti-Conscience Mandate
Two more evangelical schools are challenging the Obama Administration’s anti-conscience mandate, filing a joint lawsuit against the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The… Read More
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HHS Mandate “Serious” Threat to Religious Liberty (VIDEO)
Are the concerns of religious employers about a mandate from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) simply a matter of getting “all worked… Read More
Chart of the Week: Tax Revenues Devoured by Entitlements
The looming unsustainability of the big three entitlement spending programs—Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security—is not inevitable, but in order to avoid the catastrophic effects of… Read More
Obamacare Loses Again in Deficit Reduction Debate
Niall Ferguson poked a hornet’s nest Sunday with his Newsweek cover story, in large part for its claim that Obamacare would increase the budget deficit…. Read More
Morning Bell: Bringing Medicaid into the Debate
Medicare is an emotionally charged program because it provides health insurance coverage for the elderly. But Medicaid covers America’s poor and disabled—and no one wants… Read More
Obamacare’s 18 New Tax Hikes
Not only did the President and his partners in Congress take $716 billion out of Medicare to pay for Obamacare, but they also raise taxes… Read More
Family Business Sticks to Principles, Challenges Obamacare Mandate
The Obama administration’s anti-conscience mandate went into effect at the beginning of this month, and private business owners are now required to cover contraceptive care… Read More
Morning Bell: Facing the Medicare Debate Head-On
Quick quiz: Who said this about Medicare? “With an aging population and rising health care costs, we are spending too fast to sustain the program…. Read More
Morning Bell: ‘Pizza Tax’ Only a Hint of Obamacare’s Costs
Papa John’s Pizza founder John Schnatter spurred new outrage over Obamacare when he said recently that the law will hike pizza prices. But his business… Read More
Obamacare Mandate Harms the Poor: A Case Study of Catholic Charities
Ruby was unable to pay her rent and had been evicted from her apartment. Now she was drenched in the rain. “I was sitting out… Read More
The American People Want Obamacare Repealed
After the Supreme Court ruling that upheld most of his health care law, President Obama claimed that the decision was a “victory for people all… Read More
